Contrary to popular belief, it's not the Federal Reserve but the bond market that controls mortgage rates. The Federal Reserve regulates the Fed Funds rate, the overnight lending rate for banks, which sits at the shortest end of the yield curve. When the short end of the yield curve rises, it impacts longer duration rates. […]

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